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Discover Varouville in France
Varouville in the region of Basse-Normandie with its 277 habitants is a place located in France - some 177 mi or ( 285 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Varouville is now 03:54 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Southampton, Portsmouth, London, Cambridge, and Bristol. When in this area, you might want to check out Southampton . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Varouville ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Burying the nose from St Vaast to Cherbourg
Rough sea passage on Normandy coast ..
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Queen Mary 2 - around the British Isles to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the QM2. Shore excursion - Saire Valley, Normandy, France - On coach passing through Le Vast, headed to La Pernelle. ..
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Queen Mary 2 - around the British Isles to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the QM2. Shore excursion - Saire Valley, La Manche, Normandy, France - La Pernelle. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Tatihou
Tatihou is an island of Normandy in France with an area of 290,000 square metres. It is located to the east of the Cotentin peninsula just off the coast near Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. It is almost uninhabited, and is usually reached by amphibious boat although, being a tidal island, it is also possible at low tide to walk there over the local oyster beds. Access to the island is limited to 500 visitors per day.
Located at 49.59 -1.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
German auxiliary cruiser Komet
Komet (HSK-7) was an auxiliary cruiser of the German Kriegsmarine in the Second World War, intended for service as a commerce raider. Known to the Kriegsmarine as Schiff 45, to the Royal Navy she was Raider B. She was sunk by British motor torpedo boats in October 1942.
Located at 49.73 -1.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
French submarine Prométhée (Q153)
Prométhée (Q153) was a French Redoutable class submarine. The submarine sank while on trials near Cap Lévi, off Cherbourg, France, killing 62 men.
Located at 49.81 -1.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
SS Leopoldville (1929)
The Belgian transport ship SS Leopoldville, an 11,500-long-ton passenger liner converted for use as a troopship in the Second World War, was struck by a torpedo fired from U-486 in the English Channel approximately five miles from the coast of Cherbourg, France, on Christmas Eve, 24 December 1944, less than five months before the end of the war in Europe. As a result, approximately 763 soldiers died.
Located at 49.75 -1.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Gare de Valognes
Gare de Valognes is a railway station serving the town Valognes, Manche department, northwestern France. It is situated on the Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway.
Located at 49.51 -1.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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